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Turkish diver Sahika Ercumen breaks world record in Antalya
Ercumen set new 100-meter record at variable weight freediving without using breathing equipment
Emre Asikci |
26.10.2021 - Update : 26.10.2021
ISTANBUL
Turkish athlete Sahika Ercumen broke the world record at variable weight freediving without using breathing on Tuesday.
Ercumen managed to complete 100-meter diving with the time of 2 minutes and 53 seconds in offshore Kas, Turkey's southern province of Antalya.
The 36-year-old athlete dedicated her success to Turkish soldiers and the 98th Anniversary of the Founding of the Republic of Turkey.
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